Furnace-charging box.



PATENTED JUNE 20.9.1905, G. L'. TAYLOR. FURNAGE GHARGING BOX.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 20,1905.

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. PATBNTBD JUNE zo, 1905-g C. L. TAYLOR. FURNACE GHARGING BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR; 20,1905.

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Patented. June 20, 1905.

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CLARENCE L. rlAYLOR, OF ALLlANCE` OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MORGANENGINEERING COMPANY, OF ALLIANCE, OHO.

FURNACE-CHARGlNG BOX..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,681, dated June 20,1905. Application filed April 20, 1905. Serial No. 256,598.'

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, CLARENCE L. TAYLOR, of Alliance, in the county ofStark and'StateV of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Furnace-Charging Boxes; and l do hereby declare thefollowing -to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same. y

My invention relates to an improvement in furnace-charging boxes; and itconsists in the parts and combination `of parts, as will be more fullydescribed, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal sectionof one end of the box, showing the charging-bar secured thereto. Fig. 2is a view in section on the line A A of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa View inhorizontal section-on the line B Bof Fig. 1, showing the charging-barlocked to the box. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the iianged frontend of the bar in its socket in the box, but not locked thereto. Fig. 5is a view in side elevation of the flanged end of the chargingbar,showing the lockingbar in its position for locking the head to the box;and Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the locking-bar in its unlockedposition.

1 represents a box made ofsheet or cast metal. ln'the drawings l haveshown the box with a separate end or head 2 riveted in place; but itisevident that, if desired, the head may be cast integral with the bodyof the box. The head comprises a rear plate 9, a bottom plate 9, andsideplates 9", all shaped to conform to the end of the box and when inplace closing said end. When the head is made of a separate casting,these bottom and side plates are riveted to the box, as shown at 2".

Projecting forwardly from the rear plate 9 are theiintermediate sideplates 9, and integral with the latter and with the bottom of the headis the front plate 3, having Aan angular opening therein, the saidopening extending from the top of the plate to a point below the centerof same and designed to refront plate of the head end 3 of theybox isprovided with two lateral slots 5, the walls of which are enlarged bythe horizontal fianges 6. These lateral slots 5 are located above thebottom of the angular opening a distance equal to one-half the thicknessof the neck of the charging-bar, so that the sliding lock 7, carried bythe charging-bar, will enter these lateral slots in either position ofthe charging-bar.

The charging-bar is flanged, as at 8, at its front end. This flanged end8 projects on all sides beyond the bar 4, and its rear face vis flat andat right angles to the surfaces of the angular neck of the charging-bar,so that when it is in position within the pocket formed in the head 2 ofthe box its rear surface rests snugly against the inner surface of thefront wall 3 of the pocket.

The rear wall 9 of' the head 2 of the box is parallel with the frontwall 3, and extending from the top of the rear wall 9 and intermediateside walls 9c downwardly and forwardly to the bottom lof the pocket andterminating a short distance behind the front wall arcthe fianges 10.The flanged end 8 of the charging-bar is provided with twodouble-inclined faces 11 and 12. These inclined faces are of equal size,with their meeting edge on line with the center of the charging-bar, sothat when' the head of the latter is inserted in the pocket the lowerinclined face will seat itself against the inclined flanges'lO, whilethe rear flat face of the head will engage the inner face of the frontwall of the pocket. With this construction the pocket is widest at thetop and considerably larger than the flanged end of the charging-bar,thus aifording ample clearance for the free entrance of the flange ofthe charging-bar. lf after the lower end of the flange has entered thepocket the chargingbox should not bein the exact position to permit ofthe free seating of vthe fiange 8 therein, the inclined faces on theiiange and pocket coming together will cause the box to shift itsposition to receive the flanged end.

As before stated, the charging-bar carries the sliding lock 7 and thelatter is connected ceive the neck of the charging-bar 4. This I to arod which passes through the charging'- bar to a point adjacent to theoperators stand. When the head8 becomes seated in the pocket, it can belocked therein by moving the slidi'ng lock rearwardly into the lateralslots or recesses 5. This locks the charging-box to the charging-bar andpermits the boX to be lifted and turned to discharge the contents of thebox without disengaging the bar and box.

By providing the iianged end of the bar with double incline's andlocating the sliding lock 7 in a plane with the center or' the liangedend. the bar can be used either side down. Henceiic one side becomesdamaged the other side can be used.

1t is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in thereiative arrangement of parts shown and described without departingfronlpthe spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have itunderstood that I do not wish to confine myself to the lexactconstruction shown and described; but,

Having fully described my invention, what ll claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters 1. An end for a furnace-charging box conslsting of acasting having a pocket with a downwardly and forwardly inclined rearWall sisting of a casting having a pocket provided with a downwardly andforwardly inclined rear wall and a straight front wall, the latterhaving an open slot for the entrance of the neck of the charging-bar`and two side slots or recesses for the reception of a lock on thecharging-bar.

3. An end for a furnace-charging box consisting of a casting havingbottom, side and rear plates yand a pocket integral with said castingthe said pocket being composed-of an `inclined rear wall and straightfront and' side walls, ,the.front wall having an -opening for theentrance of the neck of the charging-bar.

4. The' combination with a charging-box one end of which is providedwith'a pocket having a downwardly and forwardly inclined rear wall and astraight rfront wall` the latter having an open slot for the entrance ofthe neck of the charging-bar, of a charging-bar having a doublewedge-shaped flanged end,

and means for locking the fanged end in the l pocket.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in thepresence oftwo subscribing witnesses. y

lCLARENCE L. TAYLOR.

Witnesses: E. E. Bnosms, N. C. FnTTERs.

